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PAC.E FOUR
oAN ANTONIO REGISTER
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1988.
EDITORIALS AND FEATURES
SAN ANTONIO REGISTER
A Publication dedicated to Right, Justice and Progress
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The Register Platform
The San Antonio Register Stands Fori
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San Antonio first.
Incre.Mj patronagf of •stent racial business Institutions and
rnroura#lng tba establishment ot others.
Opportunity for advancement In lines lor which th« rata qusllfles.
Equitable repreacntatlon in city and county governmental depart*
meats.
Unbridled voting privileges We are unalterably opposed to tba
ao-called "white man'a primary ."
Absolute equality for all before tribunals of Justice.
Anti-lyncb lams both Federal and State.
Equal a* com mod a f tone on cnumon carriers.
More and better school fectlttlea.
A continuation of the pleasant relations eilatlng between tbe races
In San Antonio and vicinity
The establlahment of s branch Y. II. C. A, with all kindred acti-
vities, for lbs youth of this community.
Negroes and Music Week
|T HAS BEEN GRATIFYING to note the splendid attitude
toward and actual participation on the many programs
throughout the country in music week, by our people. Being
of a musical turn by virtue of the hundreds of years through
which we came with music almost as our soul expression and
communication, however, it is not unusual to note this
attitude.
The late Prof. John W. Work, Jr., formerly Prof, of His-
tory at Fisk University, was for a long number of years a
keen student of Jubilee, or Negro Soul music—or "Folk
songs." During his lifetime he collected and set to music
and learned first handed the history of many of these songs.
One particular song, "There's a Meeting Here Tonight," is
indicative of just how they were used as soul expression and
communication.
On a plantation in the far slave south, the slaves—
our forebears (don't forget that)—were not allowed to
congregate for any purpose, even to hold church -meet-
ings or worship God in groups. They were closely watch-
ed by the "Simon Legree" type of overseers and when
caught whispering or communicating with one another
while in the white fields of cotton were severely lashed.
One thing was left to them, however, and that was song.
On nights that they set aside to stealthily creep into some
cabin and as a group pray to Jehovah for deliver-
ance from their infamous plight as chattel slaves, the
leader (of which there is always one in worship) dur-
ing the day would burst forth into this song:
"There's a Meeting Here Tonight,
There's a Meeting Here Tonight,
I know you by your daily walk,
There's a Meeting Here Tonight."
This beautiful theme was picked up and sung throughout
the field and instantly it was known that there would be a
meeting to worship God—and they met. And ludicrous as
it may sound, they turned a tub or wash pot bottom upwards
on the floor to keep the sound in from the master's "big-
house" and the whip wielding overseers, with "perfect re-
sults." Under such conditions as these, we hold that there
is little wonder that Negroes can sing, do sing, love to sing,
and will sing—they had to sing.
Truly it is a pretty long jump from the cotton field con-
dition related above, to Carnegie hall, or atop the Empire
State building, or to be acclaimed as are Roland Hayes, Paul
Robeson, the Tuskegee and Fisk choirs and numerous others
—-children of former slaves, and we urge that whenever it
comes around that our people participate not only in the mu-
sic week but everything that is for their aesthetic or cultural
development. We need more of this, and we need not to be
•shamed of our Jubilee music, for it is true that:
Negro Jubilee or Soul rrTUsic with its fine harmony, rhy-
thm, and weird minor cadences, despite caricature, still re-
•nains the only original music yet born on this nation's soil.
Preparing for the Trip Abroad
1UlS ONt WlLMAKEA pio
h,t vnxtht acvr
of all the foreign languages.
Not only is this an asset in business and our places
in the future development of American commerce as we
and it progress, but speaking knowledge of the other fel-
low's language brings about a more friendly social ac-
cord. and it is no moot question that of all peopl* of all
nations there happen to be none who need more friends
than the American Negro.
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With these and many other ideas in mind it is easy to see
why the Register advocates and insists upon the youth of
our group being urged to learn foreign languages—and es-
pecially Spanish. Not only should it be taught in our Junior
High Schools, (where authorities agree it should begin), but
should be included in our high school curricula, and really
should not be an elective subject, according to our practical
way of thinking.
Parent-teacher associations and Negro taxpayers and
leaders who have the "ear" of school boards, trustees, super-
intendents, or dictators throughout this country, should give
this matter clear and studious consideration and make intelli-
gent, firm request for this type of preparation for their
youth.
Let them learn French. German, Russian or what no\t if
they want to, but by all means insist that they be taught
Spanish. • ' <
On the
Boulevard
EDITOR'S NOTE—The following editorial from the pen
of Clifford C. Mitchell is, in our opinion, the finest com-
mon sense expression that has been addressed to the Ne-
gro public since the Scottsboro, Peterson, Crawford and
other such cases have been before the eyes of this and
other nations. We reprint it with full endorsement of its
splendid thought and the hard facts which it sets forth.
This editorial is by a man who KNOWS.
Teach Them Spanish In The Hi Schools
T ANGUAGE or Languages have always been the valuable
*J medium through which man has been able to convpv his
purposes one to the other. Their wants, desires or wishes
can be communicated through no other way, and speech that
is understandable makes neighbors and friends out of people
that would otherwise remain apart and foreign.
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Because of this and the ever widening field of com-
merce with the Latin-American nations and other Span-
ish speaking nations, and the large opportunities pre-
sented to young men and women of our group who are
qualified by their training in business and the languages
•fjtir neighbors, it is important that we learn Spf.niih,
Helping the Negro in Business!
Clifford C. Mitchell
The "exchanges," releases, and propaganda literature
received during the week have been exceedingly full of mass
protests, marches, appeals, and whatnot, all designed to cre-
ate sympathy for, and to extract funds to aid the causes of the
various organisations and their momentary complaint.
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There is no writer in America who is in a better
position to understand the worthiness of attempting to
secure equal rights in the courts of justice for the black
man, particularly in the south, but because I have lived
with and among prisoners for nearly half of my life, I
am also aware of the fact that the best way for the black
man to be assured of his just rights is for him to im-
prove his economic standing generally.
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AS A PRISONER I WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE
GOOD STRONG INFLUENTIAL AND RESPECTABLE
BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL MAN PLEADING MY
CAUSE THAN TO HAVE TEN THOUSAND MARCHERS.
Of course, knowing something of publicity values, I'll admit
that the ten thousand marchers would attract more atten-
tion, create more clamor, etc., which would subsequently fill
the "kitty" with more nickels and dimes, consecrated and
otherwise, to carry on and further the spread of pertinent
propaganda.
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If some organization, legal in scope, non-political in char-
acter, and embracing all factions were to come into existence
to fight the legal battle of all prisoners, regardless of wheth-
er the particular case would make good publicity or cam-
paign fodder, then the prisoners themselves, throughout the
country, and their sympathizers, would contribute regularly
to keep such anorganization in sufficient funds to carry on
the work. As matters stand now, all prisoners know that
not one case in a thousand is given consideration by these
protest organizations and then such a case must be a "na-
tural" for campaign and publicity purposes.
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Until such an organization, at illustrated above,
comes into existence, this writer will save all of his pro-
tests and ballyhoos for the benefit of creating an interest
in helping the Negro to better his economic standing
through the fostering, maintenance and general encour-
agement of racial enterprises, or the increased employ-
ment of racial members in the while enterpriset who
will co-operate,
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Heartaches, %Atow and joy
marked th« patting on •( the Hi-
d*-hl prior* and hit aggregation.
All the itage door "Mary't" man'
tiontd last waak art now hummlnc
"Haartachai" whlla their boy
friendt ling "Contented." Wonder
hew tha poor glrit faal now?
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—and ipeaking of the prince of
jail, Mitt Eva (Baby Sit) Lyont
of the Capitol City teemed to deal
tha local ballet plenty of miteTy
latt Thursday night at the dance.
Well, girla, a brand new '81 Gra
ham-Paige beats a rundown Chev-
vy or any old model car, doean't it?
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Mitt Ella Chambart journeyed
to Waelder the other day and waa
heard te exclaim that the wind was
ao high it tamed all the feathert
back an the chickent. No folkt. It
watn't a tornado. They were only
frtaaly chickent'.
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Mitt Anna Belle Hkkt wat tar-
-ibly ditappolnted when her boy
friead from Hallettiville didn't
thow up the other night. Wall,
Anna Baile, Kufut Elliott tayt he
would have been "charmed" to
hare escorted you te the prom.
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Mr. L. G. (Ox) Butler, you thould
not den yeur twlm tuit with a com-
plete set of teeth printt on your
thoulder. Naturally we draw our
own conclusion!.
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Mr. Eugene Parker wat teen
wringing hit handt and tighing be-
cause Mitt Marguerite Whit ten
burg wat infatuated by Cab't pi
ano player.
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Mitt S. J. E., we are told, had
a young man with a ring in hit
note en a down hill pull, and let
the Calloway band make her turn
around. Take our advice and don't
go back and try to make "overs'
again.
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George Holland, local man about
town, who thinkt he it nature's
gift to the fair sex, thowed the
'Douglas Hi damtelt that he could
ting at well at Cab. He wat teen
on the corner tinging "Minnie the
Moocher" with a bunch of kidt
coming in on the "Hl-de-hi't and
Ho-de-ho't.
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Theodore Leath reminded Robert
Evant that he would work back
up to hint, or that Robert would
work down to him (Theodore). We
think Robert worked down to Theo-
dore judging by the way the little
Mitt told Robt. to wait and he fi-
nally got tired and went home.
Wonder if Robt. will catch the
"Man If eat" toot
Household Hints
By MAUDIE B. F. HEDG8PETH
First Aid—Tired Aching Feet
can ba toothed by holding them in
cool water about fire minutea if
cool, clear water it applied before
going on a long walk it will elimi-
te a deal of the uncomfortable
feeling.
A little vinegar added to the wa-
ter in which you waah your tilk
ttoekingi tervet as s lubricant and
prolongs the life of them. Always
Book Review
"A. B. C a Or GREAT NEGROES
By Charles C. Dawson
(Oswton Publishers, 40S E. 46th
Street, Chicago, Illinois.)
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For tome time I have baen at-
tracted by the drawings of Charlet
C. Dawton, in the Bronseman mag.
axlnes, the first magaslne to ute
on* of my short stories, sbout a
year and a half ago, and quite na
turally I felt honored in receiving
an autographed copy of the illai-
trator'i first book, the A. B. C's of
Grsst Negroes.
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In this little book Dswton hss
used hit original hsnd-made lino-
leum engravings of s prominent
Negro for every letter of the si
phsbet snd includes s short (in my
opinion—entirely too short) blog
raphy of each character. The book
being printed from linoleum cuts
it of necessity very limited, prob-
sbly only s few thoussnd being
printed in this first edition.
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The twenty-lix Negroet whom
Oswton hss chosen for subjects
tre: Robert S. Abbott; Msry Mc-
Leod Bethune; George W. Carver;
Frederick Douglass; Estevsnlco;
Meta W rrick Fuller; Albert B.
George; Roland Hayes; Ikhnston;
James Weldon Johnson; Khufu;
Tout taint L'Ouverture; Robert R.
Moton; Neffrt; Anthony Overton;
Alexander S. Puthkln; J. W. Qulnn;
Rat Tafari; C. C. Spaulding; Hen-
ry 0. Tanner; Utaphait; Wm. E,
Varick; Booker T. Washington;
Francoit Xavler, Col. Charlet
Young, and Zaudita, one time Em-
prete of Ethiopia.
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A very interesting book is sdded
to my permanent library of racial
literature.
Clifford C. Mitchell.
dry in the shsde. Intense hest is
injurious
Some rice chsnget color to yel
low or greenith yellow—to svold
this, ute talt only after it It done
and ready to terra.
Make uss of the iee dripping! by
pouring on pot pistes. It gives
them s healthy appearance. It al-
eo servei ai a help to the complex,
ion uied either plain or with a good
toilet aoap.
| ^oYou Know—
o iw/w i.umaiiHB ao
■q> a portion of the food
of man it was scarcely
known poor to tha 17th
century K waa long looked
SaUT-ira
boon the firat country to
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i, 1919, Medara Newspaper tyadleate.
WKU lerriee
FOR YOUR SCRAP BOOK
TS SPRING, and a young man's fancy lightly turns to
Love.
Elaia Robinson recently wrote that American men have
turned "sissy." Elsie may be right at that for we find a
large number of what ought to be big "he" men out working
or at least trying to find work, standing around some front
gate "crooning" love songs in the moonlight, and daylight,
They wear tams, and auede shoes and suits of a freakish
cut; in other words, are just too "sweet" for anything.
... but 'tis Spring, and a young man's fancy lightly turns
to love, so let's sing with Burns...
0, my luve is like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
0, my luve is like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry;
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the aun:
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve,
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Tho' it were ten thousand mile.
—-Robert Burns,
Tid Bits From Week's News
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THE WEEK OPENED with Mothsr's Day tsrmons and celebra-
tions being held by the churehaa and other orgaaisations. All joined in
one great tribute to Mothers.
One pastor departed from the weather-beaten path of exciting the
congregation into a frensy by bringing to tha memory of thote pres.
snt, the dying days of thslr mothers. He did not carry on* to the death
bed or grave of his mother, but spoke cslmly of the duty and love thst
ws should rsnder eyr mothers and ths retpect and love wa should hsvc
for them. Those mothers that have gone on to Eternity need notblen-
tngi that wa poor craaturss on earth can give them. Thoaa that have
baen left behind by these depsrted mothers should not b* depretted
with nerve breaking and heart straining sermons that play on ths *mo-
tlons snd start the agony of aorrow and pain in the breast
Another pastor uted as a theme for his Mother's Day sermon, the
story of the Christ on ths Cross as he addressed hit disciple John and
told him to behold hit mother and then turning to Mary H« said "Wo-
man, behold thy son."
Rather than exhort the children, this pastor preached to the Moth-
ers. To ui it wss rsther appropriate thst a sermon b* delivered to the
Mothers, snd Mother's Day was no better tim* to deliver It
Napoleon said: "Give me good mothers and I will conquer the
world." We of the 20th century ihould not forget that good wate?
comes from a pur* fountain head. True, the water often becomes pol-
luted after leaving ita source but if pure In th* beginning It is eaiiei
to re-purify than dirty water that hat been impure from th* very
beginning.
A child reared by a clean, pure, kind and loving mother it more
likely to "go itraight" than one who comet up otherwiie.
Give ui good mothers and the world will be tafer and better and
tbe work of th* church*! will become eaiier and more effective.
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A PHYSICIAN, noted for hii knowledge of children and their illt,
telle us that when youngsters get unruly and show signs of departing
from tha straight and narrow, they are not always down-right bad, but
that tha trouble ii physiological nd postibly ptychological; and that
it ii earned by the thyroid gland which !i located in th* n*ck.
When thii little gland doea not function properly, it tends to cau><
the youngster to become rambunctious and give parents cause to fret
snd worry. The doctor advises that you take such ladt and laasies tc
a good physician and by medical treatment the troubl* can very often
b* rectified. ' 1| ' . """
Thii it good advice and coming from a man who KNOW8 hii
children and we ar* inclined to agree with him. There mutt be tomr
thing WRONG with some of the youngsters thete dayt. In the old
daya of course, vriicn Jr. got unruly, ioaiead of taking him to the Doc- i
tor, h* wat-escorted to th* woodshed and there an operatiA was fJtf-
formed, not on hia thyroid, but on another part, quite removed from
the neck, and in most caset Jr. got over his trouble. Today, when that
tort of butineta it rather out-of-dat*, parents ihould adhare to some
plan by which erring youngiteri may ba cured of their troubl** and
itraight*ned out befor* it It too lat*.
If you do b*li*v* In th* woodthtd operation, then carry that "bad"
If you don't believe in th* v/oodthed operation, then carry that "bed"
boy to a good physician and have him looked over; It may save yon
tome tean in later yean.
MAHATMA GANDHI, who hat been fasting for nearly two w**kt,
in protest to the treatment rendered the "untouchablet" of India, it
reported to have shrunk to a mere 90 poundt in weight and to b* rather
weak phytically.
The wife of Gandhi, who hat been in priaon becauae of her
actlvitie* on behalf of the lower caate of India, haa been reieaaed
from jell eince her husband atarted hia laat feat.
England ia much too buty just now with affaira of more im-
portance, to pay much attention to Gandhi'a faating and aa long U
thia ' beggar for Indian liberty" doean't do anything but talk and
faat, England will not worry.
Whenever tie milliona of Indians learn to fly, man artillery,
and throw gaa bomba, then England and the other "white" races
will llaten to them, but aa long as they only fast and talk and con-
tinue to remain ignorant, no one ia going to fear them.
Just a case of one little puny men controlling a heard of big
strong cattle; aometlmea the cattle will stampede and kill a man
or two, but alway* the man will corral th* cattle and driv* them
to th* slaughter.
a a a a a
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT tendt hit message of world peace ti
thii Nation and to tha Nations of the world. H* urget thst all nationi
join in the reduction of offeniive armament and look at each other with
a more "brotherly" attitude. Such a Utopian condition ii needed and
desired, but until esch man in America, yea, even in San Antonio, treats
hit fellow man as a "brother," how can Mr. Roosevelt expect Europe
to treat each other or America other than the way they aft doing now ?
Hitler's answer: "0. K., Roosevelt, but w* want ai many guns as yoa
have, otherwise we won't joia your peace party."
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THE MEMBERS of the Texas Legislature sent a bill to the Go*
ernor asking for $125,000 in addition to the $600,000 already asked for.
This money is for tervices rendered to date and, of course, the gentle-
men want their pay. '
But the gentlemen, who have been in senion more than four
monthi and arc now sending in a bill for $626,000 for their services,
and who ar* expecting their pay when it falls due, and in cash, hav*
don* littl* or nothing toward relieving other employe* of the State who
WORK and receive very tmall pay and get that in d*f*ired payment*
and in SCRIP.
Why not pay the legislators in scrip and tend the caih to the littl*
workers who can not afford to carry over the paper which promises
to pay at some indefinite date.
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THE INFLATION Is on; the cows have heard about it and the
price of milk it up, the heni heard about it and the pric* of egg* went
up; in fact, all the food producers heard about It and Inflated the prlei
but the tise of tlv efg, etc., is still the tame and the lait man in the
world that will hear about the inflation it the fellow we work for. Whea
the waget ar* inflated, most of as will hav* starved to death because
we can't pay inflated prices for food with depression wqges.
Funny things about life—the deprenion hit the poor man first
and prosperity will return to him lait. Oh, well, thst's what you get
for being poor.
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